# Talent Acquisition, Research - North America at Mistral AI

- Company: Mistral AI
- What the company does: The most powerful AI platform for enterprises. Customize, fine-tune, and deploy AI assistants, autonomous agents, and multimodal AI with open models. Backed by General Catalyst, Index and Lightspeed.
- Company website: https://mistral.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Palo Alto
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-18
- Apply by: 2026-11-02
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mistral.ai/685e4183-7744-4f7e-94fb-1a7b587409ab
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/mistral-ai-talent-acquisition-research-north-america/

## About the role

As a member of the US Talent Acquisition team focused on Research and technical hiring, you will be instrumental in building and scaling Mistral's US-based research and engineering teams from the ground up. Joining early means you'll help shape both our technical recruitment strategy and operations, partnering closely with Research leadership across Research Science, Research Engineering, and adjacent technical functions.

## What they're looking for

- Guide candidates through the hiring process with clear communication and a compelling narrative about Mistral's mission, culture, and trajectory
- Articulate Mistral's positioning in the AI landscape — frontier models, open-weight philosophy, and research credibility — to differentiate us against better-resourced labs
- Provide candidates with real insight into our research agenda, compute access, publication culture, and the specific impact of their role
- Deliver a high-quality, respectful candidate experience at every stage, regardless of outcome
- 6+ years of recruiting experience, including 2+ years in a startup or high-growth environment, with a focus on Research Science and Research Engineering roles
- Demonstrated ability to independently hire across the technical stack — from Research Engineers to Research Scientists, and senior research talent

Tags: Human Resources